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August 29, 2005
(Transportation and Works)
 


Minister announces road projects for Exploits District

Tom Rideout, Minister of Transportation and Works, and Clayton Forsey, MHA for Exploits, today announced that $200,000 in funding has been allocated for road improvements in Exploits District. The funding for these projects is allocated under the 2005-06 Provincial Roads Improvement Program.

�Our government is committed to improving the transportation infrastructure in rural areas of Newfoundland and Labrador,� said Minister Rideout. �Undertaking these road projects in Exploits District demonstrates this commitment, and this will generate employment opportunities and attract tourists to this area.�

In Exploits District, government has allocated $100,000 for resurfacing sections of Barrick�s Hill and an additional $100,000 has been put aside for resurfacing at Glover�s Harbour.

�I am pleased that Minister Rideout has announced these two projects,� said MHA Clayton Forsey. �The road upgrade in Glover�s Harbour is long overdue and will aid the community in attracting tourists to their giant squid replica. Barricks Hill in Point Leamington is a school zone area and these upgrades will increase safety for children.�

Minister Rideout said: �These road projects will go a long way toward revitalizing the local economy. Government will continue to invest in strategic initiatives such as the provincial roads program, as we further our commitment to ensuring Newfoundland and Labrador possesses the transportation systems that are necessary for it to succeed in an integrated and competitive global economy.�

Media contact: Lori Lee Oates, ABC, Communications, (709) 729-3015, 690-8403

2005 08 29                     11:55 a.m.


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